1 Chronicles 16:23 (KJV)

Passage

Sing unto the LORD, all the earth; shew forth from day to day his salvation.

Nearby Context

1 Chronicles 16:21 He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes,

1 Chronicles 16:22 Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm.

1 Chronicles 16:23 Sing unto the LORD, all the earth; shew forth from day to day his salvation.

1 Chronicles 16:24 Declare his glory among the heathen; his marvellous works among all nations.

1 Chronicles 16:25 For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised: he also is to be feared above all gods.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "sing", "lord", "earth", "shew", "forth", and "salvation". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "sing" and "lord", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 22's "Saying Touch not mine anointed and do..." into verse 24's "Declare his glory among the heathen his...", so "sing" and "lord" belong inside that flow. In 1 Chronicles context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "sing" and "lord" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.